fraudster

noun

fraud·​ster ˈfrȯd-stər How to pronounce fraudster (audio)
Synonyms of fraudsternext
chiefly British
: a person who engages in fraud : cheat

Examples of fraudster in a Sentence

an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hand of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hands of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion. Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 More than $200 billion in Covid relief loans and grants was most likely doled out to fraudsters from March 2020 to January 2022, according to government reports. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 June 2026 In addition, SpaceX supplied geo-location data from the Starlink dishes to help identify the fraudsters. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudster

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fraudster was in 1877

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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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